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The "floor" team names are Golden Eagles or Grizzlies, if you can't top those...

Tygger

3:02pm

Great call on the U12.

777

3:05pm

I like the Golden Eagles for the history. Would be happy with that.

Eddie

3:07pm

So what you're saying is: BYU is getting rid of football.

Ripliancum

2:59pm

BYU gets an A-

CougarForLife

2:58pm

Ouch. Kentucky gets the C- on this one.

Hawk in the 303

3:01pm

Sounds like they inflated the grade base on the school's hiring restrictions

cougarfan84

3:01pm

Kentucky= C- HaHa!

MrSandman

3:01pm

It's all a matter of perspective. Personally, I like this one better

BYUJoJo

3:03pm

Nice to have one that goes beyond, "hey, these former NBA players turned CBKB

dYrtbYkerYder

3:04pm

BYU gets a C- (the lowest grade of anybody)

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

2:53pm

Hey, we passed!!

BlueNtheFace

2:54pm

I guess Jay Drew didn't write that article, he wouldn't have graded us so high

icecougar

2:54pm

No time, still recovering from that late 7pm press conference. Poor thing….

NorCal_Coug

2:57pm

What grade does sportingnews get amongst sports media? Might have clicked on a

homegrown

2:56pm

The writer seems a little clueless. They are gauging his value on college

Benfica1

2:57pm

Hahaha okay. All the guys he mentions are pro players who went into coaching.

cougfanblue

2:57pm

Yeah, what a strange conflation. We didn't hire a pro player as our coach, so

Skeptical Optimist

3:02pm

Who knows how Kevin Young will turn out, but the analysis seems shaky. It seems

gwalker

2:57pm

Yeah, his whole analysis is based on the NBA to college past history. We’ll see.

Hawk in the 303

3:02pm

Lowest floor and highest ceiling of the new hires.

vagabonder

2:58pm

Clown

Lifer

2:58pm

When he compares KY to Juwan Howard,

bluesloth

3:01pm

It's all a matter of perspective. See above.

BYUJoJo

3:01pm

CB all in on paying KY $4.1MM, thinks DH is crazy for asking $500k.

jvquarterback

2:50pm

Username checks out

molodyets

2:54pm

RE: Username checks out

icecougar

2:56pm

It’s probably hard to reconcile that 2 years ago the players weren’t paid…so

kalifi

2:54pm

This is not the AD's fault. That is ridiculous. The AD cannot pay players

kimdaddy35

3:07pm

It's not about coach to player salary ratio. It's about relative value from

cougarfan84

3:08pm

At a conference where IRS director of exempt organizations spoke

Carnac

2:42pm

Additional

Carnac

2:52pm

They already released a memo on it last year didn’t they?

molodyets

2:54pm

Possibly

Carnac

2:55pm

Hopefully the IRS comes in hard at this and uses a steep graduated tax to the

Mitty

2:58pm

The real impact of this will be on donors to the collectives. If they're writing

gwalker

3:05pm

*lose* the ability to write off, not "use."

gwalker

3:07pm

Not liking Tax Hawk right now.

byuluvr Failure At Life

2:40pm

If it doesn't work you can call the Texas Law Hawk

Carnac

2:45pm

You probably have multiple accounts. Did you sign back into the account on which

allaboutthegainz

2:47pm

You win. Somehow I had two accounts. They were so similar in name I chose the wrong one.

byuluvr

2:57pm

$20?

Chester Copperpot

2:49pm

I'm glad the Jazz don't have to deal with Mitchell anymore

RockyBalboa

2:37pm

Not only did the Jazz get three FRPs but also, Markkanen and Sexton.

ManicBlue

2:42pm

I'm not really a Jazz fan, but I found myself cheering against the Jazz in the..

Team Chaos

2:56pm

They can probably get 3 picks if they wanted to focus on future assets

PHXSUNS31

3:05pm

Maybe it will happen this weekend but I kinda thought two

Archaea

2:32pm

Football Babe got to you too eh?

MrSandman

2:39pm

Reese and Kevin Young feel like a sea change to me.

Madam Pattirini

2:31pm

Keep the wife happy...no beard.

MHOP

2:34pm

Yeah Reese deserves some major credit here, ultimately it is his call to go big

NOCAL_YFAN

2:36pm

And he put himself in the middle of the process. He cares deeply about BYU and

LeGrandBleu

2:45pm

Well hey we aren't Duke yet. I was predicting we lose all our stars to the

SanPedroCougar

2:31pm

The portal, NIL, and transfers are so annoying.

JAGA97

2:38pm

I this kind of stuff will spur change.

VACougMD

2:40pm

The best part about KY if he is successful

UnoDoctor

2:30pm

No one is a lifer. Them days are over

macdizzle

2:31pm

I mean insiders say he turned down the Nets job for BYU

UnoDoctor

2:34pm

Maybe as a head coach in a more family friendly city. Like Utah

byusage

2:34pm

many folks don't know where Utah is. It's in Salt Lake City - Karl Malone

fulano

2:46pm

Article: 🔒 BYU Hoops Player Insider Report. Transfer Portal Status Update View

[CougConnect]

2:30pm

Ain't looking good.

IceBlue

2:35pm

apparently you have to be a member to even read the thing

MrSandman

2:43pm

We all can formulate gut feelings. CC is a joke

Forbidden Fruit

2:47pm

Cougar Club or CougConnect?

fresnoa

2:57pm

That's a whole lot of nothing.

rockyrd

3:02pm

Girls Soccer Scheduled released

BYU Fan

2:24pm

I'm kind of surprised that BYU isn't playing WCC teams

BYU Fan

2:26pm

When you have good teams close and have to travel for league play

molodyets

2:50pm

Sorry, corrected to say isn't playing WCC teams

BYU Fan

2:59pm

wasn't this released a couple days ago..when they found the dumbest students on

ordinary tri guy

2:29pm

That was the conference schedule, they added the non-conference games today

BYU Fan

2:30pm

USU was a tournament team last season. Maybe its disappointing that there are

cwilke1

2:38pm

If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Future_Tacos

2:21pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Mikey

2:22pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

MajorZeus

2:24pm

I've seen more posts today about leaving Taylor Swift fans alone than I have

Russell Feathers

2:26pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Dr MoBYU

2:26pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Saregreat

2:52pm

It's funny how much dislike some of CB has for Taylor Swift. There was plenty of whining about the few seconds of..

greatbam

3:00pm

"several"

Niiineteeen84

3:07pm

Full chart of every FBS team's most played opponents.

BlueVU

2:18pm

Reminder of how regional CFB used to be.

cougarmeister

2:21pm

Season 2 of The Wire is underrated.

Hypnotoad

2:18pm

So is Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines

RockyBalboa

2:19pm

Didn't like it the first time I watched it. Appreciated it much more the 2nd

BoiseBlue

2:20pm

Yup

Future_Tacos

2:26pm

I feel like The Wire is overall overrated. I always hear how it’s best ever

Medute

2:28pm

For me, there's not really seasons of The Wire. It is to be consumed as a

bluesloth

2:46pm

I loved the wire. Got really bored w/ breaking bad. Only got thru a few seasons

Forest Green

2:48pm

It’s definitely not overrated and there a reason for that. I hate the sabotkas

marinact

2:57pm

Elijah Bryant was coached by KY in Philly

Indy Coug

2:17pm

Reading the Olympic bid and came across interesting tidbit. City of Salt Lake is

MajorZeus

2:16pm

RE: Reading the Olympic bid and came across interesting tidbit. City of Salt

NumbersGuy

2:20pm

Have a link?

macdizzle

2:32pm

Hmmm Pearl Jam latest single "Wreckage" from their 2024 Dark Matter album sounds more country pop than alt rock

DJROSS All-American

2:16pm

Been trending that way last several albums

Future_Tacos

2:16pm

Fair. I haven't been tracking them for a hot minute.

DJROSS

2:17pm

RE: Hmmm Pearl Jam latest single "Wreckage" from their 2024 Dark Matter album

momowagon

2:18pm

He has a folkish rock soundtrack for Into The Wild and a ukulele solo album. This is not new...

Pete

2:43pm

You can hear it back as far as the No Code album also.

Natedog916

3:08pm

How's the Arlington, TX area? Considering an opportunity in the DFW area. I'd

JarJarBeeps

2:11pm

way too many people from Texas

fulano

2:12pm

Other than short trips to San Antonio and Austin..I've only ever had stops for

JarJarBeeps

2:14pm

Look toward Frisco area.

Thrill

2:14pm

Drive to Fort Worth from Frisco would be awful.

lagryffe

2:20pm

I live in DFW. there are plenty of great cities around Dallas and FW.

bruincoug

2:17pm

From what I’ve heard the coppell/irving area and north of that is very nice.

MD Rebel Coug

2:22pm

Yes, except Irving is not nice. It’s meh.

WDaddy

2:23pm

I agree with bruincoug, and not just because he’s a SF Giants fan. Good options

Jfly1975

2:30pm

Go a little farther north for much better quality of life and you’re still in the middle of the metroplex. Flower Mound,

WDaddy

2:17pm

What about Keller. I have a stepbro that lives there. He seems to like it.

Mikey

2:30pm

Depends on where he would be working in Dallas. Keller is closer to Fort Worth

Jfly1975

2:32pm

I live in Keller, great town, but not close to any major freeway.

lagryffe

2:37pm

I’d suggest North Fort Worth or the Alliance area.

Tokolosh

2:50pm

Flower Mound

arizonacougarfan

3:07pm

A larger commitment to NIL seemed to be obliquely referenced in the hiring process of Coach Young

jvr7 All-American

1:59pm

The Office Televisual Universe expanding with new show

Gustav

1:58pm

Probably going to suck

Princepete

2:12pm

One point in her favor is she improvised this line

SalmonOfCapistrano

2:17pm

College athletes determining their own market value shouldn’t be a thing. The

BlooCoug

1:53pm

They're worth whatever a school or booster is willing to pay them

BigTex

1:57pm

Yes, but that process needs to be regulated. That is what my post is arguing.

BlooCoug

2:05pm

Regulating these things is the opposite of “market value”. Players asking for more than they’re worth and then accepting

mvtoro

2:52pm

the recent court decisions based on University of Tennessee case now say that

cwilke1

1:59pm

Pro teams are completely different in that they have collective bargaining.

bluesloth

2:16pm

Do Taylor Swift fans realize they’re listening to the same songs over and over?

pink22

1:49pm

Yeah but she does change the tune a little for each one. This is from

Hoopster

1:49pm

Just listened to much of the new album. It’s so similar song to song. She is

pink22

1:52pm

That's how I feel the last few albums have been imo.

JuicyJam

1:59pm

All bands have a similar sound to themselves. The best version of her song is:

Benfica1

2:12pm

She's the Taco Bell of pop

Covid-19

1:51pm

Wow. I didn't realize she is the greatest of all time. Good for her.

IceCreamButt

1:57pm

Username checks out.

Kdubb

2:05pm

DO CBers realize were are posting the same ideas over and over?

BYUheaven

1:55pm

I think you have a point with what I’ve heard from this album, but she has made

Jay Kay

1:57pm

She definitely has a formula, but it works

RenoCoug

2:06pm

Yep. Teen and single girl angst. This is the only theme of her music.

BlooCoug

2:08pm

It's more than that, the songs all have a similar beat, notes, and progression

RenoCoug

2:18pm

This. It’s very similar.

pink22

2:22pm

I don't like Taylor Swift, but that's most artists and bands. My biggest thing is that with her style

CSoul

2:14pm

Basically every critique of every artist is that their songs sound the same

gaffer

2:17pm

Artist that change "too much" often lose fans. "They sold out"/"their old stuff

NumbersGuy

2:24pm

Which makes Taylor Swift all the more impressive. She has had huge success even

gaffer

2:28pm

when people find something they like, they consume more of that.

FieroCoug

2:33pm

The Taylor Swift phenomenon is something I've never been able to understand

CameronG

2:49pm

What music do you like?

gaffer

2:54pm

You're right. These are like the exact same thing. How can anybody tell them apart?

BlooGeek

3:06pm

Hold up… why aren’t we talking about this team name??

Icelandic Cougar

1:48pm

I prefer Team To Be Named Later

astroman

1:50pm

Team who must not be named.

Cosmodiar

2:01pm

Not that anybody cares, here are a few more Utah observations

TheMaineCougar

1:42pm

keep driving to vegas if you really want to see a lot of attorney billboards

Beggar

1:46pm

Senior citizens explain #1-#3.

cvd6262

1:47pm

I don't think you can blame #1 on us. It's the non-seniors that seem to

AF_Puma

1:58pm

My adult daughter moved here last year from Baltimore area and they use cameras

AF_Puma

1:52pm

My friend in Maryland had a box of traffic violations show up in the mail one day. 86 of them in total. Turns out his

FromCAtoUT

1:57pm

Yeah, here's where I need a WOW emoji. I didn't know they did radar too

AF_Puma

1:59pm

* Speeding and racing to get their Home Teaching assgmnt's done?

DawgHaus

1:59pm

This happened to me all the time in Utah - squeak through as the light is turning red, and 3 more cars follow behind you

KingDave

2:18pm

I saw a billboard this week on I-15 advertising breast augmentations. That was

AF_Puma

2:02pm

#3....also Village Inn and Chuck-a-Rama still there. Those were the big fancy celebration and birthday

mokelembembe

2:12pm

Key quote from Smith on the arena renovation.

Hypnotoad

1:41pm

Hypnotoad

1:44pm

Huge challenge. We are in Raleigh. The Hurricanes and NC State share their arena

BerkeleyCoug

1:49pm

He claims there is new technology that will let them have their cake

Hypnotoad

1:52pm

There are 10 NHL teams that play in arenas that also house basketball teams.

cougarfan84

3:00pm

This entire time I thought he was leaning towards an entirely new arena, but

Flyski

1:53pm

It is surprising because it's hard to imagine how they can adapt it

Hypnotoad

1:59pm

Yeah, I guess gut the inside and add this new technology seating and keep the

Flyski

2:05pm

Possible LB Transfer (After Mission)

cvillesooner

1:40pm

I wish him luck. Welcome aboard (a bit pre-mature). Always need solid LB's.

DawgHaus

1:47pm

How many B12 teams could that be outside UU?

puntersarepeople

2:00pm

AZ and ASU always have a couple of LDS kids.

BoiseBlue

2:07pm

RE: AZ and ASU always have a couple of LDS kids.

cvillesooner

2:26pm

The only programs that fit that description are Baylor Kansas st and Ok st

arizonacougarfan

2:51pm

RE: The only programs that fit that description are Baylor Kansas st and Ok st

cvillesooner

2:54pm

Awesome

BYURider

2:25pm

Top 10 recent

Hall / Saunders updates

Maybe I am going to be flamed for this, but it's the way I feel.

This writer, Mike DeCourcy, is not impressed by the Kevin Young hire. Haha

As of today, here's the roster

To those thinking Ryan Smith is paying significant amount of Young's contract:

Hall, Khalifa, and NIL

Just watched the interview with Trevin Knell

Atiki

Trevin and Noah have been the two point guys on keeping the team together -BYUSN

Coach Young and recruiting potential

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